- Postcode districts
- ME1, ME4, ME5
- Nearby
- Chatham, Strood and Gillingham
- Guide price
- £280–£650
- Typical time on site
- half a day
- Water
- Very hard across most of Kent
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a bathroom extractor fan cost in Rochester?
In Rochester, a bathroom extractor fan typically costs £280–£650 including VAT, based on South East England prices. Prices in South East England run at about 12% above the national guide, mainly because of labour rates. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Extractor fan
- Fan with timer or humidistat
Inline fan
- Ducting to a roof or soffit vent
Continuous extract
- Good for windowless rooms
Guide prices for Rochester including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Rochester
As well as Rochester itself (ME1, ME4 and ME5), we survey in Chatham, Strood and Gillingham.
Homes in and around Rochester vary, so we look at the floor, the walls and the water system before we price anything. We check the duct route at Rochester surveys, because a short, straight run to outside matters more than the fan's headline figure. In Rochester flats, a new vent through an outside wall may need freeholder consent, so we raise it at the survey.
Most of Kent has very hard water. Steam carries that scale onto mirrors and glass, so a fan that clears the room quickly helps on both counts. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Rigid or semi-rigid ducting kept short and straight, and insulated where it crosses a cold loft
- A fan chosen to meet the bathroom extract rate: 15 l/s intermittent or 8 l/s continuous
- Wiring by a qualified electrician, with an isolator outside the room and RCD protection
- Run-on timer, humidistat or light-linked switching set up to suit how the room is used
Decisions to make first
Timer or humidistat
A timer keeps the fan running after the light goes off. A humidistat starts it whenever moisture rises, which suits rooms where people forget.
Replacement air
A fan needs air to replace what it removes, so leave a gap of around 10 mm under the door or fit a door grille. A sealed room starves the fan.
Rules that apply in England
In England, Approved Document F sets bathroom extract at 15 l/s for an intermittent fan or 8 l/s for continuous extract. Wiring a new fan alters a circuit in a room with a bath or shower, so it is notifiable under Part P.
